The idea of a Tampa-wide curfew for kids under 16 has been the talk of the town for months.
It follows on the heels of a deadly Halloween weekend shooting in Ybor that involved several teens and others in their early twenties.
The teen curfew would fine kids and their parents if they’re caught out late at night.
“It would be nice if we had a comprehensive program to reduce violent crime that included a curfew,” said Tampa city councilman Alan Clendenin.
And it’s a controversial move that Tampa is no stranger to.
In 2015, the city actually repealed a long-standing ordinance that banned kids 17 and under from being out after 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends.
Outside of a few exceptions, kids who broke that rule could face a fine for their first offense and jail time for a second offense.
The repeal came after state courts determined that the curfew was unconstitutional.
Ultimately, the controversy led the city council to table plans to reinstate a city curfew until they got more information and heard from the community.